Category: Labor
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No college degree? No problem. Newsom presents a solution No college degree? No problem. Newsom presents a solution
Labor December 17, 2024

No college degree? No problem. Newsom presents a solution

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday announced the details of a solution aimed ... more

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Amazon workers in more than 20 countries set to protest during Black Friday Amazon workers in more than 20 countries set to protest during Black Friday
Business November 28, 2024

Amazon workers in more than 20 countries set to protest during Black Friday

Amazon workers in more than 20 countries, including the United States and ... more

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Key facts about union members and the 2024 election Key facts about union members and the 2024 election
Labor October 18, 2024

Key facts about union members and the 2024 election

Long seen as a core constituency of the Democratic Party, voters who ... more

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Should California’s minimum wage be $18? Voters will soon decide Should California’s minimum wage be $18? Voters will soon decide
Labor October 14, 2024

Should California’s minimum wage be $18? Voters will soon decide

Voters will decide in November whether California should raise its hourly minimum ... more

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Black and Latina women are driving labor union growth in the U.S. Black and Latina women are driving labor union growth in the U.S.
Labor October 8, 2024

Black and Latina women are driving labor union growth in the U.S.

In 2023, Black women’s union growth rate notched a slight bump from ... more

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Tourism workers demand “Olympic Wages” Tourism workers demand “Olympic Wages”
Labor September 11, 2024

Tourism workers demand “Olympic Wages”

With the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games over and attention shifted to ... more

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More workers expect to be unemployed in the coming months More workers expect to be unemployed in the coming months
Labor August 22, 2024

More workers expect to be unemployed in the coming months

New survey data shows an elevated share of workers are looking for ... more

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More than 28% of Americans are now searching for a new job More than 28% of Americans are now searching for a new job
Labor August 21, 2024

More than 28% of Americans are now searching for a new job

A new labor market survey shows Americans have rarely felt more in ... more

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California lost 222 big employers in 4 years, 3rd-most in the US California lost 222 big employers in 4 years, 3rd-most in the US
Business June 21, 2024

California lost 222 big employers in 4 years, 3rd-most in the US

The number of big California employers – defined by yours truly as ... more

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A new report examines the state of Latinas in corporate America, and it’s not Good A new report examines the state of Latinas in corporate America, and it’s not Good
Labor June 15, 2024

A new report examines the state of Latinas in corporate America, and it’s not Good

An underrepresentation of Latinas in entry-level corporate roles only worsens as their ... more

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The dilemma: Immigration policy or economic growth? The dilemma: Immigration policy or economic growth?
Labor April 29, 2024

The dilemma: Immigration policy or economic growth?

Plummeting fertility rates and major demographic shifts are expected to slow U.S. ... more

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Over 70% of world’s workforce exposed to excessive heat each year, UN finds Over 70% of world’s workforce exposed to excessive heat each year, UN finds
Labor April 23, 2024

Over 70% of world’s workforce exposed to excessive heat each year, UN finds

Extreme heat exacerbated by human-caused climate change kills thousands of workers around ... more

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California schools forced to compete with fast food industry for workers California schools forced to compete with fast food industry for workers
Labor April 5, 2024

California schools forced to compete with fast food industry for workers

Lost in the hubbub surrounding California's new $20-per-hour minimum wage for fast ... more

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California Fast Food Workers Hit With Layoffs Ahead of Law Raising Minimum Wage to $20 an Hour California Fast Food Workers Hit With Layoffs Ahead of Law Raising Minimum Wage to $20 an Hour
Labor March 27, 2024

California Fast Food Workers Hit With Layoffs Ahead of Law Raising Minimum Wage to $20 an Hour

All business owners would love to treat employees to big pay increases, ... more

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32 hours workweek? It may seem far-fetched, but some in Washington want it 32 hours workweek? It may seem far-fetched, but some in Washington want it
Labor March 18, 2024

32 hours workweek? It may seem far-fetched, but some in Washington want it

When the phenomenon of reducing the workweek began to take shape in ... more

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Do you drive more than an hour to work? You’re not alone Do you drive more than an hour to work? You’re not alone
Labor March 12, 2024

Do you drive more than an hour to work? You’re not alone

The distance the average American has to drive to their workplace has ... more